- Ryan Teague Beckwith
Trump’s nonconsecutive terms create a weird rhetorical problem
Just now2m agoA president’s first inaugural address and the second one (if there is a second) are typically very different. In the first, a new president is promising to make things better. In the second, they are bragging about what they’ve done and vowing to finish the job.
- Hayley Miller
Carrie Underwood sings 'America the Beautiful' after audio issue
Just now8m agoAfter Trump ended his roughly 30-minute remarks, country star Carrie Underwood sang "America the Beautiful" but not before a brief pause due to what appeared to be a technical difficulty.
- Hayes Brown
The most revealing part of Trump’s Panama Canal obsession
Just now8m agoThere are a lot of reasons why Trump would focus on reclaiming control of the Panama Canal for America, but the simplest one is at once the most likely and also the most ridiculous. It was during Trump’s peak in the 1980s that the conservative movement was furious over control of the canal reverting back to the Panamanians. Many of other issues that were prominent then — including America losing out to overseas manufacturers in Japan and violent crime in cities — remain stuck in the forefront of Trump’s brain.
- Ryan Teague Beckwith
Trump is already bored with Congress
Just now13m agoMany presidents have begun their inaugural addresses by talking about their goals and agenda for their coming term, so it’s not surprising that Trump would do the same.
Donald Trump is expected to sign more than 50 executive orders today, with many focused on mass deportations and border security.
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